Iraq's condition is much worse than we think

Things must be far worse in Iraq than we are being told by the administration. They are now having to “require” diplomats and staff to go to Iraq, since few will volunteer. This situation is totaly out of control and some one–the Congress–must being it to a hault. We are only prolonging this disaster by staying any longer, and only for Bush pride, not strategic reasons.

Our diplomats are reluctant to go to Iraq because Blackwater bodyguards are being hunted down by the press and the congress. No one else can provide security and safety like they could…that’s the reality. No one they were hired to protect was killed, a perfect record.

They will be replaced by the lowest bidder. Probably a minority-owned upstart company from a Democratic leader’s home state.

Dennis

Our diplomats are reluctant to go to Iraq because Blackwater bodyguards are being hunted down by the press and the congress. No one else can provide security and safety like they could…that’s the reality. No one they were hired to protect was killed, a perfect record.

They will be replaced by the lowest bidder. Probably a minority-owned upstart company from a Democratic leader’s home state.

Brian Stuckey

I beg to differ with your bleak assessment of Iraq. The situation is strikingly different than your letter infers. Of course, if you are a liberal Democrat, the truth does not matter. All that matters is what you want to believe, whether or not there is a grain of truth in it.

Brian Stuckey

I beg to differ with your bleak assessment of Iraq. The situation is strikingly different than your letter infers. Of course, if you are a liberal Democrat, the truth does not matter. All that matters is what you want to believe, whether or not there is a grain of truth in it.

shannon cobb

Your comment that congress needs to do something is ludicrous to the point of absurdity. Congress is nothing more than 535 Neville Chamberlains unwilling to stand up to evil and deny it. I loathe Bush/Cheney/Rice with my whole being, but I have nothing but contempt for a democratic congress that refuses to listen to the voice of the people and do the right thing. If there was any justice in the world, congress would impeach and remove from office the two top officials, and either try them here for treason or send them to the Hague to stand for war crimes. But with the bunch of sniveling incompetents we have in the capital, it ain’t gonna happen.

shannon cobb

Your comment that congress needs to do something is ludicrous to the point of absurdity. Congress is nothing more than 535 Neville Chamberlains unwilling to stand up to evil and deny it. I loathe Bush/Cheney/Rice with my whole being, but I have nothing but contempt for a democratic congress that refuses to listen to the voice of the people and do the right thing. If there was any justice in the world, congress would impeach and remove from office the two top officials, and either try them here for treason or send them to the Hague to stand for war crimes. But with the bunch of sniveling incompetents we have in the capital, it ain’t gonna happen.

Dennis

Actually, in today’s general news, ‘President Bush said Friday that U.S. military deaths have fallen to their lowest levels in 19 months and the Iraqi people are slowly “taking back their country” in the wake of the American troop buildup there.’

It’s BETTER, not worse.

Dennis

Actually, in today’s general news, ‘President Bush said Friday that U.S. military deaths have fallen to their lowest levels in 19 months and the Iraqi people are slowly “taking back their country” in the wake of the American troop buildup there.’

It’s BETTER, not worse.

pauly

The blackwater Mercenaries are being hunted down by the press because they are KILLING INNOSANT PEOPLE!!!!

They do a better job than our military because they have no accountability, they have no codes or ethics to lead them. If ANYBODY (even our U.S. military) comes to close they simply open fire.

It’s only ethical that if we invade a country and find out later that the reason we invaded that country was either wrong or a lie, that we should at least enforce the policing in that area with some codes of human ethics.

WHY am I not surprised that you don’t see that Dennis?

Brian,

So it’s the “liberals” who can’t see the truth. From my understanding it has been every enforcing general who has said that Iraq was an unattainable win from the beginning and has bee bungled every step of the way.

Even your precious Gen Patrious (spelling?) couldn’t say if the war in Iraq was making America any safer.

The truth…YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!!

pauly

The blackwater Mercenaries are being hunted down by the press because they are KILLING INNOSANT PEOPLE!!!!

They do a better job than our military because they have no accountability, they have no codes or ethics to lead them. If ANYBODY (even our U.S. military) comes to close they simply open fire.

It’s only ethical that if we invade a country and find out later that the reason we invaded that country was either wrong or a lie, that we should at least enforce the policing in that area with some codes of human ethics.

WHY am I not surprised that you don’t see that Dennis?

Brian,

So it’s the “liberals” who can’t see the truth. From my understanding it has been every enforcing general who has said that Iraq was an unattainable win from the beginning and has bee bungled every step of the way.

Even your precious Gen Patrious (spelling?) couldn’t say if the war in Iraq was making America any safer.

Vincent Carroll is The Denver Post's editorial page editor. He has been writing commentary on politics and public policy in Colorado since 1982 and was originally with the Rocky Mountain News, where he was also editor of the editorial pages until that newspaper gave up the ghost in 2009.

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